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June 2, 1931 M. MILLEVILLE 1,307,667

.METAL WALL CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb. 25. 1929 INVENTOR. IZiefie) lYa'I/eville A TTORNEY.

Patented June 2, 1931 MICHEL MELEVIII E, or nn'rnorr, nrcnmm WALL consrnucrron Application medrem as, 1929. I Serial in. 342,075.

. My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a metal wall construction adapted for use in the interior of buildin so as to present a surface which may beeasi y :3 decorated and which may be easily and quickly cleaned.

It is an object of the present invention to provide in a metal wall construction of this class an arrangement of metal plates which 1 may be easily and uickly mounted in position and which may e secured bgether in an efiicient manner.

vAnother object of the invention is the pro: vision in a metal wall construction of a securing means whereby the metal plates which are generally used to simulate tile, may bev cut to any desired length and the ragged edge effected by the cutting operation, completely concealedfrom view so as not to mar or effect unsatisfactorily the appearance of the wall.

Other objects will appear hereinafter. The invention consists in the combination and arran ement of parts hereinafter de- 5 scribed an claimed.

- The invention will be 'best understood by a reference to the accompanyin drawings which form a .part of this spec cation and 'in which,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a fragment of a wall showing the invention applied.

Fig. 2 is .a sectional view taken, on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fi 3 is a fra mentary pers "ctive view a as illustirating a slig tly difierent' ormof mold boar 4 is a fragmentary perspective view ofra mold stripf media the invention. ig. 5 is a ragmentary f rspective view of another mold strip used 1 the invention. Fig. 6 is afragmentary perspective view of a corner forming mold and baseboard. 1

' Fig-7 is a view taken on line 7-7 'of 13%. 6. p I v was ig.-"8 is a perspective view ofamolding strip used in the invention.

In the draw i gs, li have illustrated the in v vention appliedto a wall and have illustrated a studding 15 extending "vertically,

: so to which the metallic plates 16 are secured.

of the plate 17 for the reception 0 vided with openings for the rece tion of nails or other securing means where y the plate may be attached to thestudding 15. By the provision of these flanges and the tongue and slot arrangement, it is evident that the plates when secured to the studding 15 form a ri 'd construction which is substantially as dura lo and solid as though the wall were made from a single piece of material. A mold board 21 1s used and provided with a channel 22 adacent its upper inner edge, this channel being formed by the provision of a'U-formation, one leg 23 of which is elongated and attached to the studding 15. The projecting tongue 17 of .the plate 15 engages in the channel 22 so that the lower edge of the plate is concealed and' covered so as to prevent. seepage of water thereinto. It will be noted thatthe arcuate ortion of the mold board 21 extends inwar ly. of the outer face of the plates 16 so that water flowin down the face 30 of the plate is deflected an not permitted toenter'the channel 22. The .base of the 'mold board is provided with a channel 24' and also with a U-formation 25 whichengages in the channel 26 formed in the U-strip e5 .27, one leg 28 of which is elongated and secured to the studding 15, the other leg en struction, be first secured *tothe studding '15. An arcuate sealing strip 29'is adapted to be secured to thecorner as shown in Fig. .1 to cover the edges of-the' plates 16 anda corner strip 30 is used to cover the end edges of: the mold board 21. y

In this way thereis rovided a method of attaching the tile simu ating plate 16 so as to 'ioo provide a metallic hollow wall construction, these plates being spaced because of their inwardly turned edges, outwardly from the studding 15.

' In Fig. 3, I have shown a modified form of mold board 34 having a channel 32 in which engages the downwardly projecting tongues of the plates 16, the elongated leg 33 of the U formation of this mold board being secured to the studding 15 in the manner already indicated. The downwardly projecting portion of the mold board which serves as an apron is doubled upon itself as at 35 so as to embrace the upper edge of the tile floor 31, thus affording a means of mounting the metallic hollow wall construction in a bathroom or in a similar place where the tile floor 31 is extended upwardly to provide a base board.

In some rooms, particularly in bath rooms, it is desirable to have a tile surface extending part Way up the wall and the portion of the wall above the tile surface plastered.

In Fig. 4, I have illustrated the invention applied to such a structure, theplates 16 being embraced at their upper edges by the inwardly turned portion 37 of the bead mold 36 which has the upwardly projecting flange 38 which may be secured to the studding 15 and over which may be positioned the layer 39 of plaster which is mounted on the lathes or laster board 40.

n Fig. 5 I have illustrated a mold strip 41 adapted for use at doors, window casings and the like. This mold strip has the inwardly turned portion 42 extending angularly to the angularly extended portion 43 so that the portion 42 engages the studding 15. Secured to the studding 15 is a metallic plate 44 having its outer edge outwardly offset to interlock with the doubled over edge 45 of the lower strip 41. This mold strip may be easily and quickly attached after the strip 44 is in position, screws 41' being projected through the mold strip 41 and serving to bind the mold strip securely in engagement with the studding 15, the doubled over edges of the mold strip 41 serving to provide a s ring effect resulting from the resiliency of t e metal from which the mold strip 41 is fabricated.

In Fig. 6, I have shown a structure for arrangement at corners in which the mold strip 41 15 used mounted as described in Fig. 5. The base board 47 is provided with a U 48 at its inner upper edge and an upwardly turned flange 49 at its inner lower edge. The U 48- provides a channel for the reception of the projection portions of the lower edge of the late 17 and this base board 47 is engaged y the inwardly turned end 50 of a corner block 46 which is secured to the studding 15. In Fig. 8, I have shown a sealing strip 51 which is formed arcuate or angular for restmg in a corner and having at its upper end the triangular shaped flange 52, thus serving as a means for sealing the corner edges of the ceiling. With a wall construction as described, the advantages sought, particularly economy of erection, saving in labor and durability in use, together With attractiveness in appearance is accomplished.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of my invention, I do not doubled upon itself to provide a structure U shaped in cross section, one of the legs of said U shaped structure being extended and adapted for being secured to a supporting body; a double U shaped construction at the opposite edge of said mold board one of said U shaped formations opening outwardly and the other opening inwardly of said mold board.

2. In a construction of the class described, a metallic mold board having one of its edges doubled upon itself to provide a structure U shaped in cross section, one of the legs of said U shaped structure being extended and adapted for being secured to a supporting body; a double U shaped construction at the opposite edge of said mold board one of said U shaped formations opening outwardly and the other opening inwardl of said mold board; and a U shaped retaining clip mounted on sald supporting body for receiving the outermost of said U shaped formations and retaining said mold board in fixed relation to said supporting body.

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specification.

' MICHEL MILLEVILLE. 

